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Rolling Stone 21st Century 100

Rolling Stone 21st Century 100 is a ranked list published in 2025 — one of the 31 sources behind the film canon, weighted as critics' canon. 35 of its 102 entries appear in the aggregated canon. Its scope (2000–present) is calibrated against unrestricted lists before scoring.

  1. 1There Will Be Blood (2007)Canon #41
  2. 2In the Mood for Love (2000)Canon #20
  3. 3Moonlight (2016)Canon #89
  4. 4Parasite (2019)Canon #80
  5. 5Y Tu Mamá También (2001)
  6. 64 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (2007)
  7. 7Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)Canon #117
  8. 8Yi Yi (2000)
  9. 9Mulholland Drive (2001)Canon #28
  10. 10Boyhood (2014)Canon #151
  11. 11O.J.: Made in America (2016)
  12. 12A Separation (2011)Canon #116
  13. 13The Social Network (2010)Canon #167
  14. 14Carol (2015)
  15. 15Spirited Away (2001)Canon #55
  16. 16Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)Canon #233
  17. 17Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)Canon #97
  18. 18Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)
  19. 19Zodiac (2007)
  20. 20The Act of Killing (2012)Canon #208
  21. 21Roma (2018)Canon #203
  22. 22Get Out (2017)Canon #98
  23. 23Faces Places (2017)
  24. 2425th Hour (2002)
  25. 25The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)Canon #159
  26. 26Before Sunset (2004)
  27. 27Children of Men (2006)Canon #180
  28. 28Drive My Car (2021)
  29. 29Lady Bird (2017)
  30. 30The Irishman (2019)
  31. 31No Country for Old Men (2007)Canon #113
  32. 32Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (2010)
  33. 33A History of Violence (2005)
  34. 34The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)Canon #148
  35. 35The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
  36. 36The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)Canon #218
  37. 37Phantom Thread (2017)
  38. 38Manchester by the Sea (2016)
  39. 39Pain and Glory (2019)
  40. 4012 Years a Slave (2013)Canon #157
  41. 41First Reformed (2017)
  42. 42Burning (2018)
  43. 43Spring Breakers (2012)
  44. 44The Dark Knight (2008)Canon #85
  45. 45TÁR (2022)
  46. 46The Master (2012)
  47. 47Under the Skin (2013)Canon #165
  48. 48Selma (2014)
  49. 49WALL·E (2008)
  50. 50Nickel Boys (2024)
  51. 51Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
  52. 52Hunger (2008)
  53. 53Meek's Cutoff (2010)
  54. 54Black Panther (2018)
  55. 5528 Days Later (2002)
  56. 56Memento (2000)Canon #179
  57. 57Past Lives (2023)
  58. 58Call Me by Your Name (2017)
  59. 59A Prophet (2009)
  60. 60The Tree of Life (2011)Canon #156
  61. 61Inglourious Basterds (2009)Canon #189
  62. 62Dogville (2003)
  63. 63A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
  64. 64The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005)
  65. 65The Florida Project (2017)
  66. 66I Am Not Your Negro (2016)
  67. 67The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)Canon #230
  68. 68Leviathan (2014)
  69. 69Her (2013)
  70. 70The Souvenir (2019)
  71. 71Grizzly Man (2005)
  72. 72Lost in Translation (2003)Canon #138
  73. 73The Host (2006)
  74. 74Gosford Park (2001)
  75. 75Michael Clayton (2007)
  76. 76John Wick (2014)
  77. 77Uncut Gems (2019)
  78. 7835 Shots of Rum (2008)
  79. 79The Zone of Interest (2023)Canon #175
  80. 80Punch-Drunk Love (2002)
  81. 81Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)Canon #202
  82. 82Best in Show (2000)
  83. 83The White Ribbon (2009)Canon #244
  84. 84Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)Canon #143
  85. 85Hereditary (2018)
  86. 86Dogtooth (2009)
  87. 87Lincoln (2012)
  88. 88Oppenheimer (2023)Canon #185
  89. 89The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)
  90. 90Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
  91. 91Decision to Leave (2022)
  92. 92La Commune (Paris, 1871) (2000)
  93. 93Certified Copy (2010)
  94. 94Offside (2006)
  95. 95Lingui, the Sacred Bonds (2021)
  96. 96The Hurt Locker (2008)Canon #216
  97. 97Toni Erdmann (2016)
  98. 98City of God (2002)Canon #166
  99. 99No (2012)
  100. 100Norte, the End of History (2013)
  101. 101Winter's Bone (2010)
  102. 102Margaret (2011)

List compiled and published by its original authors; positions shown as published. Canon ranks link to each entry's full evidence page.